Tourist Visa for Mom

[The Bems 0]

Hello everybody,

I`m a Green Card holder married to an American citizen. We are having a baby in he beginning of February, so we want to bring my mom in the US on a Tourist Visa. Can anybody tell me where to start? what documentations will I need other than the Form DS-160?

Thanks for your help.

[canadian_wife 1,827]

You don't start anywhere. She needs to apply for the tourist visa and show ties to her home country

What country is she from?

Good luck

[Sirdaniel42 86]

Agree with above

If your Mom is from a country that is part of the VWP than she can stay up to 90 days, when from another country then maybe you want to start with this link,

http://travel.state....pes_1262.html#4

Edited November 6, 2012 by Sirdaniel42

[jaycali 415]

Agree with both above.

You don't do anything. Your mom has to apply.

Depending on the country she's from, she may or may not need a visa. If she's from any of the VWP countries (most EU countries, Aus, NZ, Japan, South Korea, Brunei, Singapore), she can fill out ESTA here https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ and hop on a plane.

If she's not from a VWP country needs to apply for a B-2 tourist visa. See link above by sirdaniel.

Edited November 8, 2012 by Jay Jay

[Levifamily 0]

Hello everybody,

I`m a Green Card holder married to an American citizen. We are having a baby in he beginning of February, so we want to bring my mom in the US on a Tourist Visa. Can anybody tell me where to start? what documentations will I need other than the Form DS-160?

Thanks for your help.

Hi, Just recently applied for a US Visa for my daughter. We brought the following documents:

- copy of passport and other identification papers

- copy of birth certificate (in your case, your birth certificate that shows that she is your mother)

- documents tying her to the country where she's coming from (proof of employment, place of residence or document showing house ownership/lease)

- proof of funds specifically a bank statement and/or salary slips

- intended itinerary showing purpose of travel (not necessarily a plane ticket, of course you want to wait for the visa before purchasing a ticket)

Hope this helps.

Levi Family

[tehans 52]

When she goes to the interview it is best not to say she is coming because they are having a baby at the time or she will be more likely to be denied, the consider her coming to help/babysitting to be work. She should just say she wants to visit.

Hi, Just recently applied for a US Visa for my daughter. We brought the following documents:

- copy of passport and other identification papers

- copy of birth certificate (in your case, your birth certificate that shows that she is your mother)

- documents tying her to the country where she's coming from (proof of employment, place of residence or document showing house ownership/lease)

- proof of funds specifically a bank statement and/or salary slips

- intended itinerary showing purpose of travel (not necessarily a plane ticket, of course you want to wait for the visa before purchasing a ticket)

Hope this helps.

Levi Family

[yodee123 0]

When she goes to the interview it is best not to say she is coming because they are having a baby at the time or she will be more likely to be denied, the consider her coming to help/babysitting to be work. She should just say she wants to visit.

I agree. NEVER ever say you are going there because you are going to have a baby. Thats usually denied, under the presumption that your mother is going there to take care of her grandchild. Not only you are taking away an opportunity for an american to work (as a nanny), but you are giving her a reason to stay and not come back. I've know a lot of daughthers-mothers who have the same scenario. In most cases, their visa didnt get approved.

it would be best to use Tourism as a reason to go. I've had my parents and my aunt's visa approved using that reason (which is true). I wanted to take my parents to Disney for their 34th wedding anniversary and my aunt for her 65th bday as my gift to them. Both got approved.

I helped them prepare all the documents that they need to bring to the embassy. I included cover letters, my sponsor %& invitation letter (that i am inviting them, i will pay for them and i will make sure they will go back home), my employment certification indicating my salary and a tentative itinerary showing the places where we are going to visit within the 2 months they plan on coming here. My aunt brought any evidence that shows her relationship to me (hers, my moms and my birth certificates plus pictures of us together).

Goodluck and tell your mom to be honest. You want to visit and spend your money in US. THey like that.

[JohnC. 0]

Good thoughts from above, you might want to take note of those thoughts. They are absolutely helpful.

However, you might want us to know first where is your mom coming from? This will help us also to give you the exact information you are looking for. I also applied for the Tourist visa for my business travels in the US. I can give you guidelines to follow and some sources that I suppose can give you broader thoughts.

Here are the things I may suggest:

1. tell your mom, to accomplish the DS-160 online look ro the USCIS site.

2. prepare all the necessary documents such as:

- valid passport

- proof of strong tie to the country of where she is residing now

- The specific purpose of travel (I agree of the above mentioned thoughts)

- financial capabilities proving that she can sustain her stay in the US.

- itinerary of the travel (specific for the entry and exit air tickets to US, accommodation or hotel bookings)

Those are the basic things to start with. The process will follow. I suggest you should acquire for an expert's help regarding this service to avoid her application of being denied.

Tell us your thought and I'm sure everyone in this forum has something to help you with. If you could PM me your email address I'll send you the things I did to get my Tourist visa plus the things she shouldn't mention on her consular interview..

All the best for you!

Edited November 21, 2012 by JohnC.

[On-Queue 3]

I agree. NEVER ever say you are going there because you are going to have a baby. Thats usually denied, under the presumption that your mother is going there to take care of her grandchild. Not only you are taking away an opportunity for an american to work (as a nanny), but you are giving her a reason to stay and not come back. I've know a lot of daughthers-mothers who have the same scenario. In most cases, their visa didnt get approved.

it would be best to use Tourism as a reason to go. I've had my parents and my aunt's visa approved using that reason (which is true). I wanted to take my parents to Disney for their 34th wedding anniversary and my aunt for her 65th bday as my gift to them. Both got approved.

I helped them prepare all the documents that they need to bring to the embassy. I included cover letters, my sponsor %& invitation letter (that i am inviting them, i will pay for them and i will make sure they will go back home), my employment certification indicating my salary and a tentative itinerary showing the places where we are going to visit within the 2 months they plan on coming here. My aunt brought any evidence that shows her relationship to me (hers, my moms and my birth certificates plus pictures of us together).

Goodluck and tell your mom to be honest. You want to visit and spend your money in US. THey like that.

I agree. NEVER ever say you are going there because you are going to have a baby. - i found this funny...

Goodluck and tell your mom to be honest. --- and contradicting. LoL